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Reviewer: America101, 25-34 Male on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 1

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 5

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 1

Comment: Effexor Xr (Venlafaxine) was strategically designed to create dependency. My first attempt at discontinuing the medication resulted in 2 ER visits and 1 five day inpatient stay (worst experience ever). This medication lowers my motivation to press on and succeed in life and at the same time does nothing to help me deal with my anxiety. The drug only helps you care less when you don't succeed o
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Comment:Effexor Xr (Venlafaxine) was strategically designed to create dependency. My first attempt at discontinuing the medication resulted in 2 ER visits and 1 five day inpatient stay (worst experience ever). This medication lowers my motivation to press on and succeed in life and at the same time does nothing to help me deal with my anxiety. The drug only helps you care less when you don't succeed or lose something you love. I should have never been prescribed this medication but unfortunately I was and have been taking it at 300mgs per day for 7 years. The problem with caring less is that you let go of things that are important to you and as time passes the worst things become. The combination of the chemical dependency and screwed up life choices this medication promotes makes an impenetrable fortress of misery keeping you on the drug for the rest of your life. Please also consider the affects on your organs (liver) which will make your body sick. The positive reviews sound so fake. People who are depressed do not use exclamation points. PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICATION!!!!Hide Full Comment

Comment: When I first started with Effexor it seemed to work fairly well but the longer I'm on it the less it feels like its working. I've talked with my doctor about it and he just shrugged his shoulders.

Comment:When I first started with Effexor it seemed to work fairly well but the longer I'm on it the less it feels like its working. I've talked with my doctor about it and he just shrugged his shoulders. Hide Full Comment

Reviewer: Roxie, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 2

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 4

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 2

Comment: I've been taking the generic version of effexor for about 1 year now. I was on Cymbalta for anxiety, depression and neuropathy. I have been experiencing more and more bouts of depression lately and wonder it if might be because I'm taking the generic version and not the brand name or if perhaps my doctor should increase my dosage or change me back to Cymbalta. I'll discuss that at m
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Comment:I've been taking the generic version of effexor for about 1 year now. I was on Cymbalta for anxiety, depression and neuropathy. I have been experiencing more and more bouts of depression lately and wonder it if might be because I'm taking the generic version and not the brand name or if perhaps my doctor should increase my dosage or change me back to Cymbalta. I'll discuss that at my next appt. Several years ago I tried to commit suicide. Lately I'm feeling worthless and very sad. I don't want to go that route again. I want to be happy I just don't know if it's possible. You see, I've suffered from depression most of my life and it seems perhaps it's just not meant to be.Hide Full Comment

Comment: My doctor has had me work up to 150mg daily over the course of about 7 weeks. I am taking the drug for depression and social anxiety (some borderline traits) and to stop OCD thoughts. Initially the drug seemed to help me focus a bit better. That has gone away. I haven't noticed a significant improvement in any area, perhaps it's too soon to tell. However I am likely going to switch meds: t
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Comment:My doctor has had me work up to 150mg daily over the course of about 7 weeks. I am taking the drug for depression and social anxiety (some borderline traits) and to stop OCD thoughts. Initially the drug seemed to help me focus a bit better. That has gone away. I haven't noticed a significant improvement in any area, perhaps it's too soon to tell. However I am likely going to switch meds: the side effects are bothering me. Loss of appetite (have lost about ten pounds without intending to or wanting to), integestion that is getting worse, some difficulty n the toilet as well (sorry if tmi). This may work for some people, but it doesn't seem to be my best bet :)Hide Full Comment

Comment: I was on this medication for 7 month it really helped me I was a different person on it was happy all time an very mellow only side effect for me was I gained 28 lbs and I was working out 6 days a week, I weighed off it slowly and was ok just little moody ,I am taking Wellbutrin which didn't help alone so I also take low dose of lexapro (10mg) I feel a lot better then I did on just Wellbutrin
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Comment:I was on this medication for 7 month it really helped me I was a different person on it was happy all time an very mellow only side effect for me was I gained 28 lbs and I was working out 6 days a week, I weighed off it slowly and was ok just little moody ,I am taking Wellbutrin which didn't help alone so I also take low dose of lexapro (10mg) I feel a lot better then I did on just Wellbutrin but I have to say I felt better on Effexor only reason I went off it was cause of the weight gain ....lHide Full Comment

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